Forward deployed engineers: an engineer inside your operations
Forward deployed engineers work inside your business, not from a distant office. They learn the process with your team, build small changes that work, test them with real users and start again. At ProAIG you get this as the embedded engineer step, with a 3-month minimum.
What is a forward deployed engineer?
An engineer deployed inside your operations: working where the work happens, with the people who do it, and building while learning.
Understand: see the process with your team, in your operations.
Build: a small change that works, not a document.
Test with your team: real users and real cases.
Launch: what works goes into daily use.
Repeat: back to the start with what we learned.
What does a week in an engagement look like?
It is a working rhythm, not a fixed timetable. We adapt it to your operations.
Monday: we set the week's priorities with your team.
Tuesday to Thursday: we build and test with real users.
Friday: we show what we built and decide what comes next.
Days per week on your premises: [[TODO: CG-013]]
How do contracts work?
Each step has its public price and its timeline. The embedded engineer is booked by the month, with a 3-month minimum.
| Service | Price | Timeline or term |
|---|---|---|
| AI audit | €1,500 to €3,000 | 1 to 3 days |
| Pilot build | €5,000 to €12,000 | 3 to 6 weeks |
| Embedded engineer | €4,000 to €8,000 per month | 3-month minimum |
| Managed AI hosting and care | €150 to €600 per month | Monthly |
Payment terms, notice period, how the contract ends and code ownership: [[TODO: CG-018]]
How is it different from a traditional consultancy?
A traditional consultancy gives you recommendations. We also build what we recommend and keep it running.
The work happens inside your operations, not in meetings away from them. What we build is tested with your team before we call it done.
Frequently asked questions
What is a forward deployed engineer?
An engineer who works inside the client's operations: learning the process with the team, building, testing with real users and starting again. In Spanish we call it an engineer deployed in your operations.
How much does an AI engineer inside my business cost?
The embedded engineer costs €4,000 to €8,000 per month, with a 3-month minimum. If you want to try a closed project first, the pilot costs €5,000 to €12,000 and takes 3 to 6 weeks.
How is it different from hiring a developer?
A developer is usually given tasks that are already defined. A forward deployed engineer starts by understanding your process with your team, decides with you what to build and tests it in your operations. You also do not have to hire anyone onto your staff.
What happens when the three months end?
You can continue with the embedded engineer month by month. To maintain what was built, you can move to the hosting and care plan, at €150 to €600 per month. Notice and ending terms are in the note under the contracts section.
How does a project with ProAIG start?
With a free 20-minute call. If there is a fit, next comes an audit of 1 to 3 days or a pilot of 3 to 6 weeks. The embedded engineer follows if you want to keep building.
Related services
Want to talk about your case?
In 20 minutes we look at your operations together and see whether AI fits.
Book your 20-minute AI readiness call